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Can you stream the Drama, History & War movie Empire of the Sun, directed by Steven Spielberg & starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson & Nigel Havers on Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime?
Streaming Guide: Empire of the Sun
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II. TAGLINE: "To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him." All streaming services available
Its release date is Wednesday December 9, 1987
Production details
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Cast | Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson & Nigel Havers |
| Genre | Drama, History & War |
| Country of origin | United States of America |
| Release date | 1987-12-09 |
| Theme | Based On Novel Or Book, Bravery, Japan, Japanese Occupation, Peasant, Prisoner Of War, Shanghai, China & Stadium |
| Place setting | Shanghai |
| Time setting | 1940s |
| Location | Berkshire, Cheshire, Hertfordshire, Shanghai & Spain |
| Script | J.G. Ballard (novel) & Tom Stoppard (screenplay) |
| Costs | $35,000,000 |
| Box Office Revenue | $66,700,000 |
| Runtime | 153 min |
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